Tanzania

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 2, 2014

Alida Becker travel article on visits to eco-friendly safari camps in Kenya and Tanzania. MORE

Dec. 31, 2013

Study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that Hazda people of Tanzania, who are among last hunter-gatherer groups on earth, follow pattern similar to that of sharks, honeybees and other foraging animals while hunting for food. MORE

Sep. 18, 2013

Police in Zanzibar say they have arrested 15 people in connection with spate of acid attacks; Police Comr Mussa Ali Mussa claims some suspects have links to Al Qaeda and Somali Islamist extremist group Shabab, but he offers no evidence to support statement, which some analysts dispute. MORE

Sep. 3, 2013

Zanzibar Journal; residents of Zanzibar, Tanzania, are worried that the Island, which is known as a vacation paradise, will be branded hostile territory to Westerners after two British girls are harmed in an acid attack. MORE

Jul. 2, 2013

Pres Obama, during visit to Tanzania, calls for a new trade partnership with Africa, one that would help continent sustain its recent run of tremendous economic growth while broadening rewards to as many people as possible. MORE

Jul. 1, 2013

Pres Obama will arrive in Tanzania to a country where human rights groups and largest opposition party say episodes of intimidation and suppression of political opponents are growing, despite country's reputation as an island of stability in often-chaotic region of East Africa. MORE

May. 7, 2013

Tanzanian authorities say that they have arrested four men from Saudi Arabia and four Tanzanians in connection with bombing of a Catholic church in city of Arusha that killed two people and wounded 60. MORE

Mar. 18, 2013

Op-Ed article by Alexander N Songorwa, director of wildlife for Tanzanian Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, expresses alarm at fact that United States Fish and Wildlife Service is considering listing African lion as endangered; contends that such a move will reduce Tanzania's trophy-hunting market, which is vital source of money for country's conservation efforts. MORE

Jan. 29, 2012

Mafia Island off the eastern coast of Africa, 20 miles from mainland Tanzania, is a quiet island with only a few thousand annual visitors, a small but passionate following drawn by its simple charms. MORE

May. 22, 2011

Fans in Tanzania line up three hours before kickoff, awaiting their chance to see American football played for the first time in Africa. MORE

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General Information on Tanzania

Official Name: United Republic of Tanzania
Capital: Dodoma (Current local time)
Government Type: Republic
Population: 39.38 million
Area: 378,000 square miles; slightly smaller than New Mexico and Texas combined
Languages: Kiswahili or Swahili (official), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), many local languages
GDP Per Capita: $300
Year of Independence: 1964
Web site:Tanzania.go.tz

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